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6 SELF-TANNING ESSENTIALS!
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Are you looking for some great tips on self tanning? Well the Self Tanning Queen is here to take care of that. Here are 6 Self-Tanning Essentials!
- A great pair of
Exfoliating Gloves - One of my most prized possessions are my body exfoliating gloves. 
They are a very necessary item if you are going to be a successful self tanning queen / king! Paired with a yummy, scrubby, body polisher you can get old self tanner off in no time, plus your skin always looks amazing right after exfoliating. I am also a HUGE, MASSIVE fan of the Dermalogica body exfoliating sheet which you can use to get to the hard to reach places such as your back! - Moisturizer -
Applying self-tanners to hydrated skin is just one key element to long lasting color. Once you exfoliate, use a water-based moisturizer to ensure that the skin is free to absorb all the tanning product. If you use an oil-based moisturizer before self-tanning, the oil can sit on the skin, creating a barrier that can cause self-tanners to streak! One quick way to tell if your moisturizer is water or oil based is to look at the first ingredient listed on the label. Chances are it¹s water (Aqua) or possibly aloe vera, but steer clear if the first ingredient is an oil of any kind. Salt, sugar, and diatomaceous earth scrubs are an excellent way to exfoliate just make sure they are not sitting in heavy oils and do not leave a residue on the skin. An easy way to make sure there is no residue is to wash your body after exfoliating with a body wash! - Disposable Gloves -
Now this is Successful Self-Tanning 101! USE GLOVES to apply your self-tanner! Self-tanners do not have the ability to not tan your palms when you apply with your bare hands! (Scientists are working on a self-tanner with a brain but until then USE GLOVES!) The tighter the gloves the better as lose gloves can cause creasing and streaking on the body. They should be like second skin!
After you have applied your self-tanner to your desired area, remove your gloves and very carefully with slow running water either rinse your hands to get the powder residue off or take a moist towel and wipe your hands, then apply a dollop of self tanner to the tops of your hands and rub them together feathering onto your fingers and in between the webs of your fingers. That way you wont have stark white hands or brown tell-tell brown palms!
- Foot File
- Got a really stubborn self tan area that is way too dark? Take the finer side of your foot filer and gently rub it over the areas that you are trying to lighten while in the show. Areas around the feet are often “whoops” areas so try a little deeper exfoliation with the file to lighten. My favorite foot file the Swedish Foot File! PLEASE PEOPLE ONLY USE THE FINE SIDE AND DON’T SCRUB TOO HARD! - Oxy Clean
- This is one company that I wish I had stock in yes I am talking about your company Mr. Billy Mays!! Oxy Clean ROCKS and is my trusty secret weapon! It has helped save so many of my white t-shirts and light colored dress shirts! I toss a scoop or 3 into all my whites and WHAM like magic all my whites are bright again. Any hint of self-tanner or yellowing of my clothes is gone in a flash! So my advice to you fellow self-tanners RUN, don’t walk to your nearest grocery store and stock up on Oxy Clean Trust me - your clothes and your friends will thank you!
Check out the Self Tanning Queens’ How To Video: To see the rest of the videos and step by step instruction, click here.
Happy Glowing! Self Tanning Queen
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Posted by Srini Gajjala on 30 Aug 2009
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